Note: Due the regional fires, the City of West Hollywood postponed the 2025 Mayoral Reorganization & Installation Ceremony and City Council meeting, which had been scheduled for Monday, January 13, 2025. The Mayoral Reorganization & Installation Ceremony is rescheduled to take place as part of the West Hollywood City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5 p.m. Additional updated information is provided at www.weho.org/calendar and www.weho.org/news. 

The City of West Hollywood invites the community to its annual City Council Reorganization and Installation Meeting and Oath of Office Ceremony. Chelsea Lee Byers will become the next Mayor and John Heilman will become the next Vice Mayor.

The meeting and ceremony will take place on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the City’s Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. A reception will immediately follow at the adjacent West Hollywood Park Aquatic and Recreation Center Respite Deck. The meeting, ceremony, and reception are free and open to the public. Limited validated parking will be available at the West Hollywood Park five-story structure.

At its regular meeting on Monday, December 16, 2024, the West Hollywood City Council voted on the selection of the City’s next Mayor and Vice Mayor. West Hollywood City Councilmembers serve for a term of four years and are elected at large. The City Councilmembers annually select members to serve as Mayor and Vice Mayor; these positions rotate among the Councilmembers.

The meeting and ceremony will be live-broadcast and streamed as part of the regular City Council meeting and will be available by tuning into Channel 10 on Spectrum within West Hollywood, by visiting the City of West Hollywood’s website at www.weho.org/wehotv, or by visiting the City’s WeHoTV YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/wehotv. In addition, City Council meetings can also be viewed on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku streaming platforms by searching “WeHoTV” within the search functions of these services.

The City of West Hollywood will host its inaugural family-friendly Ice Rink for skating at West Hollywood Park at the Great Lawn, located at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard and the Ice Rink will be open from on Monday, January 13, 2025 from from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (with the third skate session of the day from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for those who wish to enjoy the meeting and ceremony, as well as get in some skate time). The cost per session is $15 for ages 3-14 and $20 for ages 15 and older. The price per session includes skate rental. For more information and to buy advance tickets to ensure a spot, please visit go.weho.org/icerink.

Chelsea Lee Byers was elected to the City Council in November 2022. Her priorities include social service delivery, climate-change mitigation strategies, and emergency resiliency efforts; creating more affordable housing and resources for renters; enhancing the streetscape for improved pedestrian and cycling experiences while reducing vehicle-dependency; and community building and policy implementation to ensure an inclusive community for all. Detailed biographical information is available on the City’s website at www.weho.org/city-government/city-council/councilmembers/vice-mayor-chelsea-lee-byers.

John Heilman was active in the incorporation of the City of West Hollywood. He was elected to the City’s first City Council in November 1984 and he was chosen as the City’s second Mayor in 1985. After having served several terms, he was re-elected to the City Council in November 2022. He is one of the longest-serving openly gay elected officials in the United States. Detailed biographical information is available on the City’s website at www.weho.org/city-government/city-council/councilmembers/councilmember-john-heilman.

For more information, please call the City of West Hollywood’s City Council Offices at (323) 848-6460. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance.

For up-to-date information about City of West Hollywood news and events, follow @wehocity on social media, sign-up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar. Receive text updates by texting “WeHo” to (323) 848-5000. West Hollywood City Hall is open for walk-in services at public counters or by appointment by visiting www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services are accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via website at www.weho.org.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.